thanks to Jon for the tip on this great tribute to the legendary Porsche 917.
Category Archives: racing
the beautiful and dusty.
These photos may look like they are from 1968, however they are not. They were photographed by Atelier Olschinsky in 2011 at the Red Bull Ring. Quite lovely, as well.
via The Chicane
cool + cool + cool = uncool?
Stirling Moss is a living legend, that Ferrari in the photo is pretty damn (overpriced) sexy, and that leather racing bag by Caracella is pretty wicked looking.
So why does this photo seem so tacky/cheesy? Overkill maybe? Artificial-ness? I think the car and the bag are just too ‘matched’…a plain blue Ferrari would have worked much better. Is the problem Sir Moss’ shoes? HA! Is the problem that the presence of a Ferrari make things instantly uncool? I’m not sure—and maybe you won’t even agree with me. I believe this is evidence that things don’t add up as they should sometimes.
launch: Drive.
The DRIVE collective have finally launched with their first full video; a tribute to the Nurburgring 24 hour race. Fantastic stuff, and i can’t wait to see more from them!
foto of the day. 1934.
Tagged 1934, auto union, gp, grand prix, hans stuck
the glorious Bac Mono.
There are a lot of these dedicated performance mini-track cars around; Ariel Atom, Caterham Seven, the recently featured fantastic Donkervoort, and plenty of others.
But I have yet to see one as beautiful, detailed, and as full lovely design as the Bac Mono. From the minimalist name to the beautiful sculpted bodywork—-i think this is the holy grail of these types of cars as far as i’m concerned. Oh and the interior and pedals can be fitted to suit the size of the buyer.
The Bac Mono starts for around $80k GBP in the UK—however it’s been announced the car will be on sale in the US next year. Prices for the US market have not been announced as of yet. It’s a fairly new company, started in 2009 out of the UK. Obviously I haven’t driven one…..but take a look at the numbers:
more details at: http://bac-mono.com/
| Overall width | 1800mm |
| Overall length | 3952mm |
| Height | 1110mm |
| Wheelbase | 2565mm |
| Ground clearance | 100 mm (f) 110 mm (r) |
| Kerb weight | 540kg |
| Power to weight | 520 bhp per tonne |
| Weight distribution f/r | 48% / 52% |
| Maximum speed | 170 mph |
| 0-60 mph | 2.8 secs |
| Maximum power | 280 bhp at 7700 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 280 Nm at 6000rpm |
Motorsports 2011, by Jake Yorath.
2011 was a great year in motorsports—–and I personally had an epic time at Petit Le Mans this year, following one of the most heroic wins ever at Le Mans in france. But aside from those glorious events—–DTM racing, GT racing, and endurance racing supplied thrills and spills this year.
Jake Yorath takes wonderful photos—and these were shared by him to remember motorsports in 2011
Lancia Aurelia B20 Coupe.
in an ideal ‘dream car’ garage, i would definitely have one of these in my garage—the glorious 1954 Lancia Aurelia (B20) Coupe.
The two tone colours on this one is interesting, although I think i’d like a plain black one even more!
source: Bold Ride
foto of the day. quattros.
what a car…what a pic. these days i’m yearning for a Ur quattro more than ever…
(sorry about the quality of this photo….it’s pixelated, but too good not to post!)
sourced from audi sport and edited to remove a couple of heads.
video of the day. diablo in snow (redux).
Thanks to JON for sharing this video in the comments of the last “Diablo in Snow” post!
foto of the day. Diablo in snow.
I’m not a big fan of the Lamborghini Diablo (this is the Diablo GTR pictured here)—-but I am a huge fan of snow! Seeing these 2 ideas together is just….well..weird and interesting!?
source: 7extrememotorsports
holy Donkervoort!
700 kilos. 400hp. and a 2.5L 5-cylinder RS3/TT-RS engine under the hood. This has all the goods—-except a superbly rubbish name!!!! “Look at that Donkervoort go!”
“A combination of beautiful shape, the latest auto techniques and the ultimate experience. With a capacity of 340 to 400 HP and a torque of 450 Nm from about 1600 RPMs. And all this with a total weight of around 700 kilos. Without a doubt one of the fastest sports cars on the European market. And, with the first private preview for Donkervoort Ambassadors from all over Europe, received so enthusiastically that within a few hours approximately half of the first 25 specially designed GTOs were sold.”
photos and info from my friends at Fourtitude!
video of the day. S1.
all types of 5-cylinder wonderful. Audi S1, 2011 Rechberg Hill Climb.
(via Audi Sport)
Audi 90 IMSA GTO and Trans-am 200 quattro prints.
I can never get enough of the Audi 90 IMSA GTO, and these beautiful prints were done by an artist named Colin Carter. They are available to purchase in print form, autographed by Hurley Haywood, Hans Stuck, and the artist for a reasonable $69.
foto of the day. Type 37s.
1929 Bugatti Type 37s…in a row, with Type 35s in the background.
History of Abarth
Interesting that a video like this is supplied by “Chrysler LLC”….something I never thought i’d see a few years ago—-but anyways, Abarth is a great historical marque, and even though it is currently diluted in Fiat 500 form—-it’s always nice to appreciate some of the insanity Abarth produced in the past.
more vintage super8 footage.
i’m kinda getting obsessed with finding obscure race footage filmed on Super8 cameras!
artist of the day. Kaka 22.
I quite enjoy these coloured pencil sketches, from the Deviant Art page of Kaka 22
(shame about the big watermarks on them though….)
foto of the day. 90 IMSA GTO
One of my top 10 favourite race cars in history……the amazing Audi 90 IMSA GTO quattro taking on the corkscrew at Laguna Seca.
source: AudiSport
1974 Don Capasco Rally
Is there anything cooler than vintage Super8 rally footage? I doubt it!
Here’s the description of this video provided:
“In 1974 Australia’s first European-style special-stage rally was won rather fittingly by a 1973 Group 4 Alpine Renault A110, the first marque to win the World Rally Championship. The Alpine, Bernard Darniche’s Morocco-winning car, was driven to victory by 1970 Australian Rally Champion Bob Watson. This amateur movie, shot on Super-8 film and with the sound recorded on cassette tapes, has survived transfer to VHS tape, and now to a digital format. There are voice-over interviews with Bob Watson, Geoff Ross, the late Peter Brock, and Gerry Ball. The quality may not be the best, but this is an important part of the history of rallying in Australia.”
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